This part-time, online Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is designed to enhance your career prospects by giving you a clear focus on the role of the highly sought strategic leader.
These entry requirements are for the 2026/27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on 01 July 2026.
Before applying for the online MBA programme, please consider our minimum entry requirements, which include academic qualifications, managerial work experience and English language requirements.
Important points to note when applying for this programme
Professional experience requirement
At least three years' work experience in a managerial role.
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Year 1
Compulsory courses
Accounting (10 credits)
Strategic Marketing (10 credits)
Understanding Economies (10 credits)
Operations Improvement (10 credits)
Strategic Human Resource Management (10 credits)
Strategic Leadership Part 1 (10 credits)
Professional Development (10 credits)
Data and Analytics for Leaders (10 credits)
Integrated Sustainability in the Boardroom (10 credits)
Year 2
Compulsory courses
Finance (10 credits)
Business Transformation in the Digital Age (10 credits)
Organising for Effectiveness (10 credits)
Strategic Leadership Part 2 (10 credits)
Negotiations (10 credits)
Professional Development (continuing)
MBA Management Project
A problem solving assignment where students offer a critique of why an organisation faces a particular problem and a theory-driven solution.
MBA Management Project (40 credits)
All students will complete a Management Project.
Students on the 24-month MBA will work on their Management Projects during Year 2, alongside their final year of taught courses.
Students on the 30-month MBA will have a summer break in their second year and complete their Management Project in Year 3, following the completion of all taught elements.
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